diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index b27d7e2..fd3fad6 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -511,16 +511,6 @@ def initialize_channel(irc, channel):
             # Join their (remote) users and set their modes, if applicable.
             if remotechan in remoteirc.channels:
                 rc = remoteirc.channels[remotechan]
-                '''
-                if not hasattr(rc, '_relay_initial_burst'):
-                    rc._relay_initial_burst = threading.Event()
-
-                if rc._relay_initial_burst.is_set():
-                    log.debug('(%s) relay.initialize_channel: skipping inbound burst from %s/%s => %s/%s '
-                              'as it has already been bursted', irc.name, remoteirc.name, remotechan, irc.name, channel)
-                    continue
-                rc._relay_initial_burst.set()
-                '''
                 relay_joins(remoteirc, remotechan, rc.users, rc.ts, targetirc=irc)
 
                 # Only update the topic if it's different from what we already have,
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 82f3c52..434b2e2 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -248,19 +248,6 @@ class ServiceBot():
         to_part = []
         persistent_channels = self.get_persistent_channels(irc)
         for channel in channels:
-            '''
-            if channel in irc.channels and uid in irc.channels[channel].users:
-                for dch_namespace, dch_data in self.dynamic_channels.items():
-                    if irc.name in dch_data and channel in dch_data[irc.name]:
-                        log.debug('(%s/%s) Not parting %r because namespace %r still registers it '
-                                  'as a dynamic channel.', irc.name, self.name, channel,
-                                  dch_namespace)
-                        break
-                else:
-                    to_part.append(channel)
-                    irc.part(uid, channel, '')  # TODO: configurable part message?
-            '''
-
             if channel in irc.channels and uid in irc.channels[channel].users:
                 if channel in persistent_channels:
                     log.debug('(%s/%s) Not parting %r because it is registered '